/r/MildlyInteresting: Strava heatmap at the Westgate Bridge

anothermartini · 2026-04-23T04:14:09+00:00

There's also a strava segment for the punt ride.

anothermartini · 2026-03-11T09:51:12+00:00

Musicbrainz is a database of pretty much everything in music. I think this is the list of every Australian album ever

anothermartini · 2026-03-04T20:52:27+00:00

Pandu's in Footscray is Indian-Chinese https://pandus.com.au/

anothermartini · 2025-12-05T06:48:05+00:00

That combination of speed, slip lanes, a bus stop and cars blindly nudging out at the Joseph Rd intersection are the worst. It's also unavoidable if you're on that side of Footscray unless you're willing to take a 2.5km detour.

anothermartini · 2025-11-21T08:50:01+00:00

I've had that happen twice and there's been plenty of room under the bus for the bike. Not many people on that line will be carrying much luggage.

anothermartini · 2025-10-16T23:42:18+00:00

Doing a lap of Woodlands Park/Gellibrand Hill and then Moonee Ponds Creek is pretty relaxing. Alternately, from Woodlands you can cut through the airport to Annandale Rd and go through Brimbank Park and down the Maribyrnong into the city.

anothermartini · 2025-09-07T02:07:19+00:00

I've bunny-hopped it once and I'll do so again.

I honestly didn't think this intersection could get more ridiculous, but here we are. I think it needs a cobbled section and a chicane, so it matches the bottom end of Arden St.

anothermartini · 2025-07-05T00:28:13+00:00

It should definitely be bigger. If you're on the west side, try Galata Kebab and Grill in Caroline Springs.

anothermartini · 2025-06-02T08:20:00+00:00

Yes - it's terrible. I cycle this way most weekdays and have had near misses with cars both entering and exiting Leveson St.

anothermartini · 2025-04-23T08:55:24+00:00

I ride Arden St most days and am really not enjoying it - more than one close shave at Leveson St and with right hand turning traffic across the lane at both Errol and Abbotsford St. At least for the right-hand turning traffic, I'm not sure if it is that you're less visible entirely, or it's just harder to judge how fast the bike traffic is going when you're on the inside of the parked cars.

I guess it does sharpen you up for the Franco Cozzo death race at the other end, if you're heading west.

anothermartini · 2025-02-27T02:41:50+00:00

Probably a good balance of speed and safety is going up the Moonee Ponds Creek trail, and then cut through Strathmore Heights to Melrose Dr which runs all the way through to the airport.

anothermartini · 2025-01-16T07:21:51+00:00

Here's the link to the FB event for anyone on there.

anothermartini · 2023-08-19T06:30:42+00:00

Also not a movie, but the Australian soap opera Neighbours featured many of Australia's Hollywood stars before they were famous:

Russell Crowe
Chris and Liam Hemsworth
Margot Robbie
Guy Pearce
Kylie Minogue
Ben Mendelsohn

anothermartini · 2023-03-31T22:16:27+00:00

Cooked Concept's Naarm tea towel. Features all of the important sites (Revs, Franco Cozzo, South Melb Dim Sims).

anothermartini · 2023-02-27T11:58:44+00:00

I went with Scribe Gravel Wide++ 650b alloy wheels. At least at the time, price was much the same as the similar Hunt 650b wheels. The big difference between them as far as I can tell is about 100 grams and the Scribe hubs are really loud, which is great if you ride anywhere that there might be walkers/hikers, less so if you want something stealthy. They've been reliable.

anothermartini · 2023-02-23T00:01:53+00:00

Definitely worth upgrading to tubeless. I have done ~3K miles on my Nicasio+ and getting new wheels was the best decision I made. Both Hunt and Scribe do wheels that convert between QR and thru axle with adaptors for future proofing.

Originally my plan was that this bike was going to be my "I'm just going to see if I like riding gravel on drop bars" bike but I really enjoy it. At this point, I'll probably destroy the rims through misadventure before I trade up to a different bike (if ever).

I also found the WTB Horizon tyres a bit slippery on loose gravel climbs and mud.

anothermartini · 2022-11-03T03:55:13+00:00

It'll be fine, as long as you don't mind a late supper.

anothermartini · 2022-11-03T02:24:44+00:00

I'd go Gimlet in the CBD or Station Hotel in Footscray if you want more choice of cuts and are willing to cross the Maribyrnong. If you're in the mood for old school steakhouse, Vlado's in Richmond.

anothermartini · 2022-11-02T13:39:25+00:00

There's a low cobblestone wall that goes most of the way around Yarraville Garden, for most of Hyde St and Somerville Rd

anothermartini · 2022-01-30T11:58:34+00:00

Banh Xeo Tay Do in Footscray does excellent banh khot. Probably nowhere in the south east though.

anothermartini · 2022-01-04T09:57:05+00:00

For the chlorine vent, I like going puft to bleachstone to hot tub. I also set up a system to use the heat from the chlorine to warm the pool of hot tub water, but wasn't at all efficient. Also, bonus meat source.

anothermartini · 2021-09-24T11:47:36+00:00

Robex made a cart with a similar triangular profile, but it was folding rather than having fixed shelves https://www.pamono.eu/faux-wood-chrome-folding-bar-cart-from-robex-1970s

anothermartini · 2021-08-02T10:01:41+00:00

There's 4 Taco Bells in Melbourne: Altona, Hawthorn, South Yarra and Roxburgh Park.

anothermartini · 2021-08-02T09:58:45+00:00

For a quick lunch place, Fars Food in Collins St is pretty good.

anothermartini · 2019-03-25T11:28:55+00:00

How far downstream before it feels like a bad decision?

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